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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23
A Mistaken Idea.

An exchange says: "There never
was a time in the history of the nation
when the people were more under the
iron heel of despotism than they are
to-day. The eXactions of the British
government before the revolution, the
arrogance of the slave-power before the
rebellion were insignificant when COM
pared with the eXtortions exacted from
the people through corporate monopo-
lies. The land, the money, the trans
portation, the news, the coal, the oil,
the light are all captured by corpora
tons that take from the people an
enormous tribute for everything they
USE" Yes, there has been a good
deal of such talk about the country, of
various degrees of strength, and much
of it addressed to farmers, showing
how they were under the yoke and the
heel of the oppressor was on their
necks. A little of the fruit of such in
sane ranting was reaped in Chicago on
the 18th of this month. Will you labor
to increase the growth which must and
should bring such a harvest?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23

the old familiar places acknowledge the
disappointment, in greater or less de-
gree, of the expectations with which
they sought the far-away fields that
looked in the distance so enticingly
green and fruitful: "The tide is turn
ing slowly, and we predict that the
time is not far off when many farmers
in the West will return and take up the
old farms, which can be worked to a
certain profit by resolute and enter
prising men. No one section of the
country monopolizes the advantages,
and it will be found in the end that
New England and New York stand up
well in fair adjustment of the ac-
COUNT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23
Dirty Children are Healthy.

Healthy children love dirt. Axiom
No. l, white gowns and embroideres
hate dirt; axiom No. 2, the child and
its clothes are-and as things go, ought
to be-sworn enemies. 1t is one of d.
the important decisions of the summer
campaign with which of the two con-
tending forces the mother will join
alliance. Daintily immaculate and un-
happy, or dirty, comfortable and rosy?
1t is rare mother who can rise to the
situation. Children who are slaves to
their clothes are of all tiny wretches
the most to be pitied, See them stand
ing about sunny lawn of a summer
morning, their ears filled with cautions
about soiling or tearing, the fear of
this petty disaster or that repressing
every natural instinct toward the most
innocent of childish romps. The folly
of it is equaled only by the cruelty of
it. Lady-like " children you may call
them; unchild-like, robbed of their
birthright, they look to me. There is
one essential principle only that ought
to be remembered in fitting the little
people out for country or sea-shore or
mountain peasurings. The dress for
the wee girl must be one that she can
be utterly unconscious of. 1t should
not restrict the action of the limbs in
any vancouver that the urchin sees fit
to undertake, and it should be so SIM
pie that the child's mother will not care
nor make her small daughter care how
many pieces 90 to the laundry. To be
brown as a berry" is small thing;
to improve the digestion, to increase
the endurance, to harden the muscles.
to learn something of nature by free
observation and investigation of every
conceivable if unconventional sort
these things are worth while, and might
easily be part of every child's vacation
harvest. a boy will usually conquer
his rights for himself. For a girl, if
had the choice between fitting her for
Vassar and seeing her a brilliant
scholar in corsets on the one side, and
rescuing her from her shoes, liberating
her from her bustle-they come in six
year-old sizes now, you knOw-saving
her from her gown and breaking the
letters that bind her to her complexion
on the other, it would not be hard to
say which way reason would incline,
even if | wanted to make Mary sum-
merville or Maria Mitchell of her in
the end. Let girl run through the
dewy grass, let her play ball and ride
the horse to water bareback, and when
you have kept it up for generation or
two you will have fewer little graves
out on the hillside and more hearty,
healthy, happy women in the land
Harriet Littlefeld, IN Homestead
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23
Spoken in Anger.

Twas but little word in anger spoken,
While proud eyes flashed through bitter burning
tears;
But oh, felt that fatal word had broken
The cord of love that bound our hearts for years
Thy tortured face, that long wild look Of sorrow,
Like some pale ghost must haunt me while live
And yet, how bright, how full Of Joy the morrow,
Had but breathed one simple word" Forgiye!"
did not hear thy tender voice appealing,
Nor marked the anguish when cried Depart "
Too blind to see thy plying glance, revealing
The generous promptings of thy noble heart
How could know that faithful heart was yearning
Though crushed and wounded to its inmost core,
To take me back like weary bird returning
In fear and trembling when the storm is DER?
d" Remember, love, that 1t may be forever
To my face no more by night or day.
BE calm rash heart, think well before we sever,
Recall the angry word and bid me stay"
Dead silence fell the song-birds hushed their sing
ing
" Enough" proudly cried; choose my fate"
While even through my maddened brain kept ring
The death-knell of my love-too late too late!
Forgive forgvel" walled, the wild tears stream
ing,
As, mid the moaning trees, stood alone;
Love let thy kisses wake me from my dreaming"
Thy pleading voice, thy tortured face was gone.
That angry word, may recall it never;
For DER thy narrow grave rank weeds have grown.
Remember, love, that it may be forever"
All, words prophetic! love, had but known!
My locks are gray, my eyes are dim with weeping,
The face once loved by thee no longer fair;
Beneath the daisies thou art calmly sleeping;
There is a lone woman often knees in prayer
All sweetheart mine, thou art 50 lowy lying,
Thou canst not hear the fearful voice above
That with the night wind evermore is signing
81 spoke in anger OH forgive me- love-! "
-FdBHy Forester, in CbdmJers JourHGt
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23
Short Winter Course in Agriculture.

The fact is recognized by the Uni
versity of Vermont and State Agricul-
cultural College that there are many
farmers sons in the state who desire to
avail themselves of the advantages Of
fered by the University, but who have
not fitted themselves to pass the en-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23
Public Auction!

The subscriber will sell at public auction (unless
previously disposed of ON the LIST day OF Decem
her, A. u. 1887, at one o'clock T. NJ. on the prem
ises the farm owned by the late Leo Lohge IN ram
village consisting of forty acres of good land suit
ably divided into tllage and pasturing, on when Is
n house shed and grain barn aud about nifty good
fruittrees In bearing; Also about thirty acres OF
excellent land adjoining said farm, ON which Is a
good barn aud shed The said lands were originally
In enc farm and would now make choice farm OF
seventy acres 1t Is about one.haf mile from school
and one and onehalf miles from the depot, Also
the following personal property, viz; One side-hill
plow, one lhmber wagon, one moving machine, Two
""' q. l.. HOYT Administrator.
Plainfeld VT, November sth, 1851.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23

w. G. POTTER of Waterford, n. Y,
was confined to his house for nearly a
year from liver complaint, being unable
to attend to business. His physicians
gave him no relief. WIsTAR's BALsAM
OF WILD CHERRY cured him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23
FOR SALE!

A small farm on waitsheld Common, one of the
pleasantest locations in Mad River Valley Also a
Blacksmith Shop, For particulars apply In person
or by letter to Il. Q. PERSONS, waitsheld VI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23

Twas but little word in anger spoken,
While proud eyes flashed through bitter burning
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
MORE FACTORIES.


A meeting of the prominent citizens
was held Monday night, for the purpose
of negotiating with parties who wish to
establish factories here. After some ex-
PLANTATION as to the character and desires
of the new industries, the following
committee was appointed to confer
together and offer such induce
ments as were deemed necessary in the
perfection of the scheme. The members
of the committee are: E. Kirkpatrick, L.
X. Mcintyre, J. H. Crawford, Jas. Lang
ton. Capt. Finley, d.: F. Owens and Nor
ris Collar.
The committee has secured an option
on . tract of land adjoining the city,
which offers many advantages and will
doubtless be accepted.
1t is proposed to establish a paper
Irvine factory, the plant of which will
cost $4,000, and which will furnish
work for force of 200 men.
Also beef canning factory, to be one
of large system of canning factories, To-
Gated at the most important and favor
able points throughout the west.
Dodge City offers every advantage to
both these enterprises, and especially to
the beef cannery, as it is not only great
cattle market but it will also soon be able
to offer abundant facilities for shipping
the goods direct to the leading markets in
all directions.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28

Will P. Masters, of Seymour, who is on
a visit to Kansas, writes to his home pa
per: Il would not give one farm in In
diana for the whole state of Kansas, if l
had to live here. Was out to Wichita
yesterday-and that town beats anything
I ever saw. We got on a street car and
rode out in cOrnfield. i asked. the
driver if the town extended this farY
Yes he said, this is only Fifteenth
street.-the town runs to Forty-second
street. The town has lost her boom.
Property that sold last month for 81 200
is being advertised at $500, but not sell
ling. This State cannot hold her boom
long, and then she will be worse off than
she was before. The capitalists are
taking their money out, and are going
back to the east. The Kansas winds
blow SO that they almost put mans
eyes out, and the dust is SO thick some
times that you can't see block ahead"
The above appears in the Corydon Ind
Republican. We remember Masters very
well. He was so full of corn juice while
he was in Wichita, that he could not tell
a cornfeld from the Arkansas river. He
made similar remarks about Dodge City
while he was in Dodge City. We will
venture to assert that Masters cannot
recollect much of what he saw while in
Kansas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
Resolution by City Council.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen of the
city of Dodge City, Ford county, Kansas, deem ii
necessary that Chestnut street on both sides be-
tween First Avenue and Second Avenue and be-
tween Railroad Avenue and First Avenue be curb
ed, and that cutters be made on both sides of
Chestnut street from First Avenue to Second Ave-
nue, and from Railroad Avenue to First Avenue,
and that First Avenue, on both sides, from Chest
nut street to Front street. be curbed and that gut
tiers be made on both sides of First Avenue from
Chestnut Street to Front street, and that both sides
Of Second Avenue from Chestnut street to Front
street. be curbed and that cutters be made on both
sides OF Second Avenue from Chestnut street to
Front street. tte
Therefore be it resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the city Of Dodge City, Kansas, that
there be erected on both sides of Chestnut street
from First Avenue to Second Avenue, and from
Railroad Avenue to First Avenue, and on both
sides of First Avenue from Chestnut street to
Front street, and on both sides Of Second Avenue
from Chestnut street to Front street, curb walls
nut street from First Aeenne to Second Avenue,
and both sides Of Chestnut street from Railroad
Avenue to First Avenue and on both sides Of
Chestnut street to First Avenue and from Second
to Front street. and on both sides Of Second Ave
nue. from Chestnut street to Front street. That
said curb walls shall be Of stone, bard uneoluable,
IS inches wide and Inches thick with front above
walk ON back side faced, and to be placed against
outer edge of sidewalk, pgojectIng six 90 inches
above said walk and one ~ foot below II, except
at street crossings. where 4 win be ON . grade
with said curb walls and shAll be three feet wide
from outer edge Of curb wan and two CT inches
deeper In center than edge, ten 1O deeper in cen
ter than the top Of curb Said cutters shall be OF
all to be done under the supervieion Of the Com
mittee on Streets and Alfeys, knd according to
plans on file in the ofice q ne CITY CLERK. ~
july 1T
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
TRUE MERIT.

We wish to say to every one interested
in clothes washing that the Tuttle combi-
nation steam washer is an article of true
MERIT that it is, without question, the
only complete family washing machine
ever known. 1t clenses the finest lace or
coarsest article of washing perfectly and
without injury. The machine is easily
worked-a child ten years old being cap
able of operating it, and will do wash
ing in two hours that requires a hard
days labor at the wash tub. The steam
washer is universally known as the only
true washer. The Tuttle steam washer
is of late origin, and an improvement
over all others or it would not have been
granted apatent. There has been large
territory disposed of on the merits of the
Tuttle washer, and while there is good
ly field remaining unsold we callenge any
one to produce any enterprise with like
amount of investments that will give an
enterprising man the same returns Ex-
cellent arrangements made with county
agents. To'prove our claims for the ma
chine, we would refer you to parties who
have used the Tuttle washer in this city
for, nearly year, and who speak in high
est terms of praise for the same, or we
will be pleased to show or operate the
washer at your homes free Of charge.
g. X. BORRADALE, State Agent.
July 7-tf,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28

- The recent press dispatches reporting
Asiatic cholera at Detroit, Michigan,
calls to mind the epidemic of maglignant
dysentery, called cholera, at Center Point,
Iowa, in 1879. Within few weeks over
forty persons died from it. The princi-
pal druggist of the town, Mr.. George B.
Dunbar. who is still in business there,
sold one hundred and eight fifty-cent bot
ties of Chamberlain Cholic, Cholera
and DiarrhGa Remedy, during the cpl
demic, and states that to the best of his
knowledge, it did not fail in single in
stance. The local paper published there,
said the same, and spoke of it in the high
est terms The Remedy was used in fully
200 cases. and not to fai 4 in single in
stance is certainly remarkable, when so
many died who were treated by physsci-
ans, or used other medicines. The scourge
was undoubtedly stayed by Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy,
and many lives saved. 1t is medicine
that every family should be provided
with. Sold by City Drug Store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
THE ROUND HOUSE.

There are no murmurings or whisper
ings on the round house. 1t has been
stated that the round house would be
built. This statement is sufficient
guarantee that the work will be done,
and this ought to remove impotence or
misgivings. But the people of Dodge
City have no Impotence. Their forbear-
ance is virtue.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
THE CITY HALL.

The railroad company has accepted the
proposition of the city in the purchase of
the block of ground, south of the railroad
track, on which is located S. K Martin S
lumber yard. The city will pay $4,000
for the ground as soon as the bonds are
voted for the erection of the city hall.
This measure is one in which Councilman
j. A. Arment has used his best efforts to
obtain, and now that it is accomplished
he can feel that he has not labored in
vain. Mr.. Arment deserves great credit
for accomplishing this worthy enterprise.
The city hall will be an ornament and
credit to the civ.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
THE NEW DEERING NOW
Err TRIUMPHANT
Premiums Awarded to VIM.
Deering & Co.

Special Cable Telegram to the Globe-Democrat:
LONDON, ENGLAND, June 25th-Great
mower trial at Marmanda, France
Seventeen Competitors awarded
both first and second premiums to the
new Deering and Deering Giant Mowers.
manufactured by VIM. Deering & Co., OF
Chicago, ILL.,
For Sale at
F. G.. ZIMMERMANN'S
Hardware Emporium, Dodge Cily, Kas.
Poor old Champion! Ljune 3O-2m
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
THE COLLEGE.

Work on the Presbyterian college will
ing have not yet been made, but adver-
tisements are out for the letting of con-
tracts to responsible builders. In the
vicinity of the college and on the route
to the college, it is believed real estate
will soon take an elevation.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28

The contract for the. grading of the K.
T. q w. Railroad between Greensburg
and the county line was awarded to T..
A. Butler, and has been sub-let by him
In one mile contracts to be finished it 80
days. The sub-contractors; are at work
on most every mile between this city and
the present terminus Of the road and the
indications are that this road will be
running trains into this city at least by
the first of September.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28

DIED:-In this city. July %, 1887,
Annie NJ. Wright, wife of DR.. T. j..
Wright, aged 81 years. The cause of
her death was bruise on the hand sus-
tanned four weeks ago, which subsequent
ly became inflamed, affecting the whole
arm, and which Notwithstanding the best
medical treatment, finally resulted in her
death.
The funeral service was held in the
Presbyterian church, Saturday morning.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
DR.. Boyd, of this city. At their conclu-
sion the procession moved out to Maple
Grove cemetery, where the remains were
inferred. DR.. Wright was too i'll to per-
nit his attendance at these last sad rites
to his deceased companion.
Mrs. Wright was born in Lafayette Co.
Mo-, March Goth. 1886. She was the
daughter of L. H. and Jane Renick, one
of the Oldest and most prominent fami-
lies of that section of Missouri. She was
of family of nine children, all the 9th
ers of which are still living. In 1855 she
became connected with the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, and remained true
to her faith ever after. She was married
at Chapel Hill, Mo-, on the 25th of Au-
gust 1857, to DR.. T. J. Wright, happy
union, extending over a period of 30
years, and ended with her death. In
addition to the husband and only daugh-
ter, there is left to mourn her untimely
death, large relationship, and many
friends, both in her new home in West
ern Kansas, and back in Missouri, where
her parents lie buried among the old
familiar scenes, where she was born.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE a. Garden City. Kans, Jnne Is, IS

Land Office at Garden City, Kans., Jnne -, 1851
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before T. j. Vanderslice, Probate
Judge Of Ford county, Kansas, at his office in
Dodge City, Kansas, on August 18th, 1885,, viz:
Phillip Wenzell for the lot section q, town
ship 26, range "a.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
land, viz:
G. w. II johnson, Oliver Steinman, Charles Stef-
fen and Henry johnson, all Of Dodge City, kahs.
Special notice to John BOrtzfeld.
june ID ct G. F. NJ. NILES. Register.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
STREET RAILWAY.

Material for the street railway has been
ordered and work will soon be common
ced. Mr.. John Rapp informs us that he
has information from the company in
which it is stated work will be COM
menced as required by ordinance, Sep
TENDER first. Two miles is to be compile
ted in six months time, and two miles
more in twelve months time.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
THE RAILROADS.

The Kingman, Pratt & Western Rail-
road is ordered built to the Ford county
line. This insures the early completion
of the road to Dodge City. Captain J..
H. Finley informs us that he saw the
official letter authorizing the construction.
Contractors are sinking wells along the
line of road for camp purposes, and alto
gether the probabilities of a speedy com
pletion of the road seem good.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The undersigned will receive bids for
the Presbyterian College and Dormitory,
located at Dodge City, Kansas, up to noon
August 10Th, 1887. Plans and specifca-
tons can be seen at the Office of Weston
& Manning, Architects, at Dodge City.
Kansas. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. w. C. SHINN,
President.
Dodge City, Kan, July 26, 1887.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28

j. Collar has very unique sign in the
shape of chunk of coal weighing 1850
pounds. He has also received man.
moth Howe scale, perfect weigh
er, 90 feet long and weighing capacity
of eight tons.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Garden City, Kas., June q, 1857.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Probote Judge Of
Hodgman county. at Jetmore, Kansas, on August
nth, 1881, viz:
Ruhen r. Sutton, H.. E. No for the sw or.
zee. "a, township "a g, range 26 W.
He names the following witnesses ito prove his
continuous residence upOn and cultivation Of, said
land, viz:
Elmer F. Ranes and Francis NJ. Ranes, of Dodge
City. Henry Fild and William Hin of Snyder P.O
june 30-6t G. +. NJ. NILES, Register
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28

The stone for the Langton building is
from the quarries at Clement, Kansas,
and il OF the finest quality to be found
anywhere in the west. D. ]. Rodgers.
our enterprising contractor, has large
force at work getting the material in
proper shape for use. The front of the
Hatdestv building is being finished in the
same stone. Mr.. Rodgers has large con-
tracts ct this and other points for fur
nishing cut stone, and all the work will
Be done in this city, which is his head
queSteEs.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF KANSAS, ga
Ford County.
In Justice Court, before j. B. MOrett. Justice of
the Peace Of Dodge City, said county and state
Strange & Summersby, Plaintiffs,
VS..
j. j. CallisOn, Defendant.
TOTHE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:
TAKE NOTICE that you have been sued by the
i above named plaintiffs, before the above nam
ed justice, that an order of attachment was duly
issued against You in the above entitled action on
the 14th day of July, 1887, by said justice, for
$3.50 on account for goods, wares and merchan-
disc, and $40 90 the probable costs, on one large
roam COW taken under said order. That this cause
will be heard before said justice the 2th day of
August, 1880, ut o'clock u. M, at his office in the
city and county aforesaid.
Dated July 10th, 1887.
STRANGE & SUMMERSBY.
Plaintiffs.
BY J. NJ. LLOYD, their Attorney.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28
THE BOOM.

There is boom in the real estate hor-
lion, and it is no bigger than mans
hand. Look out for tit will grow big
ger. Watch for tit will come. DOM
despair, the Kansas boom is as inevitable
as the hog cholera, the Fourth of July
and Christmas 1t is bound to come.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-07-28

John Goodwine brought in the finest
load of melons, seen this season, on Tues
day. They were the first to ripen of a
crop of three acres, and brought the top
of the market. The prospects for an
abundant melon crop are reported to be
of the best